Woohoo….Our painted concrete patio is DONE!

My brother- “So Ed, I heard about your awesome plans for a long weekend painting your patio? You know… most people take trips, go to parties, maybe actually relax at the pool. Wow….sounds like a fun time!” hahaha!!!..me giggling while Ed’s getting crap:)

Our PAINTED concrete patio!!:

We finally finished our Patio Concrete painting project!!!! I am so excited how it looks!! What is more exciting is that it was SOOOO EASY!!!! I really was expecting a project that was a lot harder. This was seriously easier than painting a bedroom. Not only was it easy, the type of paint we used was a breeze to work with. I was quite surprised. We decided to do this when we had a week of sunshine.

I think the type of paint says to have 3 days drying time to cure before you can use it. I really don’t think it needed that amount since we painted in 90 degree heat. However, we followed the directions and made sure that we had at least 3 days without rain because we knew we would be applying multiple coats.

To prep for this project we POWER-WASHED!! We also attempted to remove oil stains in the concrete. The stains did not completely go away but they were lessened. Out of the 2 products we tried, 1 worked better to remove the oil stains. To see that post and all of the power-washing before and after pics click HERE!

We also prepped the area by trimming away any vegetation or bushes hanging over edge of the concrete.

Trim foliage around concrete

Looking for a great CONCRETE PAINT?

The type of paint is a Sherwin Williams PAINT/STAIN for concrete. We were even able to tint this concrete paint to any color that Sherwin Williams carries. This color was “JOGGING PATH”.

Sherwin Williams color: ‘Jogging Path’

Sherwin Williams Solid Color Concrete Stain

We used 6 (1 gallon) cans which were perfect for our ~700 sq. ft. of patio. Normally $44/can, we were able to get it at a discount sale price. We spent $168 for 6 cans of paint!!

TOOLS: Paint rollers, paint, large outdoor paintbrush

paint roller

large paintbrush

The Painting Process:

This paint was amazing to work with. I thought for how hot it was and how quickly it was drying that it would start giving us trouble the moment we started rolling back over it. You know when paint starts drying too quickly or thickening, if you roll over it again, the latex tends to peel up and create noticeable goo in the paint. NOT AT ALL! You could tell this was drying quickly but you could roll over this again and again with ease. I started thinking of anything else around the house we could paint with this magical stuff:)

Yes, rolling the paint on the ground level is so much easier than when your arms are above your head. The 3 of us were painting……Ed, myself and my 12 yr. old. We were able to do 2 coats in 1 afternoon. We waited a little more than an hour or 2 between coats. Because it was so hot we could even walk on it to re-apply. In the directions it said to wait 24 hours before walking on it, but because of the heat and quicker drying time, it seemed fine to walk on it to re-apply the paint. I didn’t let our kids play on it, but for painting the second coat we did walk over the area.

Here we go!!!

paint concrete

my 8 year old for 5 minutes:)

after 2nd coat

We let it dry overnight and the next day we cut in around the gazebo pillars. We used the large paintbrush to cut in and also painted the concrete at the base of the siding. We also rolled the 3rd coat on the patio.

Before painting concrete on the house

paint concrete on house

area we left around the gazebo pillars

cutting in with the large paintbrush

At the time we were having trouble seeing that the patio needed a 3rd coat, but after we applied it we realized how much better it looked.

AFTER

It’s done!!!

It’s DONE and I love my concrete patio now!

We are still sprucing up the gazebo and patio little by little. I will be posting new ideas… Come back for more!

Oh thanks so much!! It was seriously SOO easy! No, we did not need to use acid at all. Our prep: We just power-washed a few days before, tried to remove some oil stains, cut back the foliage, used a blower to blow off anything from the concrete. After the prep, we started painting. Since we used rollers, my flower beds were not affected at all:) I found it easier than painting inside the house.

Wow… that looks GREAT… and makes me think maybe I want to do such a project… I want to see how long it should last before needing to be repainted, but I sure like the idea for a couple of areas. Thank you for the info! 🙂

I am definitely pinning this – thanks! I don’t have a patio that needs painting but I’ve been toying with painting our front porch. I just never know where to start or what to use. Thanks for the great tips.

Thank you so much Lyn!! It’s not too hot to walk barefoot. I actually do it all the time. I know that does happen when you go darker with the color because I have felt that on concrete before. I would say the lighter the color- less hot but can get more dirty. Hmmm…I guess it depends what is more important to the homeowner. :). Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting.

Great job. My porch concrete is really ruff. “Keeps it from being slippery “ says the contractor. It’s a screened in porch, we don’t have a pool and live in Florida. Just exactly when will it be slippery? Anyways the paint you used would that smooth out the “brushed” texture on my porch?

Hi Charlotte, HAHA…too funny. ‘Yeah, I did it like that on purpose!’ ha! To answer your question, I would say slightly this paint might help with smoothing the rough textures but not a whole lot unless you put at least 4/5 coats on it. We did 3 and it still feels rough to your feet. Although it is rough, it would look pretty on a screened in porch floor and a lot less work than adding tile. But there might be other options like bringing in a contractor to grind down the roughness and polishing it which would result in something more like a Home Depot floor. Then you could use the concrete paint if you wanted to. For less cost and smoothness though, you might want to consider an epoxy like what they put on a garage concrete floor. I know they have different colors and you don’t have to add the flecks which gives the garage floor its signature look. These are only a couple of options and then there is always tiling it to make it smoother. I hope I answered your question. Good luck!

The paint actually held up really well over the winter. And, that is actually after a major Reno with a concrete patio added to the back of it. You can check out my other post HERE if you want to see what we did. I never thought this painted patio would be ok after a huge backyard renovation but wouldn’t you know- it actually looks great. We had a family cleaning party in March where it got scrubbed(not power-washed) and I was surprised how nice it is. I will have to update it with a pic. The paint has not peeled up!! We are in MD.

Hi Anny, It still looks good I have to say and it has been a couple of years now and is holding up. After each winter it will need some washing with a hose, scrub brush and some soap. You could use a power washer but you would want it on a very light setting. That is why we just used the spray hose and a scrub brush. We scrubbed it last spring and it looked great all summer…. so this coming Spring we will do the same. Our area is covered so that also helps with how dirty it has gotten over the course of a couple of years. Some spots need some attending but overall I still love it. I will update the post with a picture after we wash it again. Thanks for stopping by!

Hi 😉
Thank you for sharing and for giving update. My daughter is painting her pool patio and I am trying to help find a good paint to use. She painted it once already a year ago but it is chipping. Noticed you said it’s been a few years and yours is holding up so was wondering if you could share the exact paint you used. The picture says “Water Based” but imagine your article you mention “latex based”. Thank you so much and hope all is safe where you are! Carrie

Hi Carrie, the specific paint we used is pictured above. It is found at Sherwin Williams and is a paint even though they call it a concrete stain. The paint is not an acid stain though….It is a specific paint for concrete that will seep into the top slightly which is why they might refer to it as a concrete stain. It was amazing paint. Acid stains for concrete are very different because they contain acid and will further seep down in the top layers of concrete . I haven’t worked with concrete acid stain so I can’t give you a comparison. You will have to see what you like more in the end and what effort you are willing to put into it. We picked this paint because it was SOOOO easy, looks great and doesn’t peel!…There has been minimal chipping but its been a couple of years. I will definitely use it again! Good luck.

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